Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-01-14
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THE NEWS EPITOMlZED.
Dr.. J.. d. Nc Donald, of Worden, III
ino,s. has been appointed physician at
Pine Ridge agency.
The democratic senatorial caucus OF
the Indiana Legislature nominated David
Turpie for United States senator.
The president has granted q respite an
til April s.lss7, 70 Patrick McOarty, who
was to be executed Jan. IA. al Fort
Smith, Ark.
The democrats OF the Tennessee legis-
lsture, in caucus yesterday, unanimously
nominated w. O. Whithorne for the uu-
expiredaenatorial term.
The funeral of John Roach, the noted
ship builder, took place yesterday after
noon from st. Pauls NJ. E. church New
York. The remains were intcrred in
Greenwood cemetery.
The Monarch line steamer Monarch,
which left Cardiff January 2 for Phila-
delphia, was abandoned at sea in q sink.
ing condition. The crew were rescued.
She carried no passengers.
The republicans Of She Illinois legisla-
ture nominated Charles b. Farweli to
succeed Senator Logan on the second
ballot and the democrats nominated w.
r. Morrison on the third ballot.
The republican legislative caucus OF
Connecticut yesterday unanimously re-
nominated Gen. Hawley for United
States senator. The republicans on joint
ballot have a majority of thirty-one:
The Chicago. Milwaukee and st. Paul
railways gross earnings for the first week
III 1887 are found to have been $345.O00
against 1926 600 for the corresponding
week in 1886, an increase OF $4,000.
Rea, owner OF Irish land, the yearly
rental Of which amounts to G60U.0o0; has
been compelled to seek admission to the
Killarney poor-house, having been un-
able to get money from either trustees
or tenants.
The unfortunate fate OF Lord lddes-i
leigh has excited sympathy everywhere.
Newspapers Of London publish COM
plimentary comments Of the treatment
the deadman received at the hands OF
the prime minister.
The police authorities Of San Francisco
report the finding of q dynamite bomb
in one OF the sewers, and the prasnmp-
tion of police is that it YVES prepared for
use by striking oar men, but they, fear.
ing detection, threw it into the sewer.
The strike at Newport News. Virginia.
is virtually ended, aud the Old Dominion
line ls handling freight with Norfolk
iaborers. and the Chesapeake and Ohio
with men from otherpoints. The troops
uill remain some days to protect prop
erty.
Coal is SO scarce in Brooklyn that
most OF the small factories will be COM
PEELED to shut down in q day or two and
iihy on tihoiF men. Conf dealers refused
to sell. In large quantities, even when
offered So per ton. Some factories have
begun the use OF crude petroleum.
Senator Wilson, OF Iowa, from the
committee en- postofices, has reported
fasorably the bill providing that no
postofice Of the third class shall be
changed into fourth class If it appears
that the gross receipts OF sIch amount
for year to 81, 900 or that the box rents
and commissions constituting the post
masters compensation amount to $1,000
or more for q year.
In the circuit court at Indianapolis az
application was fled yesterday by Prest.
Green Smith, Of the senate, praying
for an Injunction restraining Lieut.. Gov.
Robertson from performing the duties OF
his office. The attorneys for the latter
moved for . continuance until after the
adjournment OF the Legislature. The
Judge oyerruled the motion. and sgaye
Robertson until to-day to answer
Smiths complaint.
District Attorney Stearns, on behalf
OF the government, yesterday filed in
the United States court at Boston q bill
Of complaint Of the United States,
against the American Bell Telephone
company and Alexander Graham Bell.
The bill is essentially the same as tho
one dismissed from the Ohio circuit
court of the United States. on the ground
OF lack Of jurisdiction.